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Eagle, c1966. Credit Folkestone Library |
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John Baker 1858 1860
George Bull 1860 1861
John Taylor 1861 1864 Ex Mariners Home. To British Lion
Edwin Holloway 1864 1884 Renamed briefly Darlington Arms 1873-74
George Hopkins 1884 1894
Alfred Robert Clark 1894 1902 To Swan (2)
Frederick Taylor 1902 1904 To George
George Wooderson 1904 1915
Harry Toomer 1915 1921
Edith Toomer 1921 1924
Frank Burchett 1924 1946
Horace Ford 1946 1953
Albert Miller 1953 1959
David Martin 1959 1966 From True Briton
Folkestone Chronicle 1-9-1860
Notice: Whereas a petition of John Baker, formerly of No. 10, Belle Vue Fields, in the town of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, journeyman whitesmith, then and now of the Eagle Tavern, Durham Place, in the town of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, whitesmith and shoeing smith, and insolvent debtor, having been filed in the County Court of Kent, holden at Folkestone, in the said county, and an interim order for protection from process having been given to the said John Baker, is hereby required to appear in the said Court, to be holden at Folkestone aforesaid, before the Judge of the said Court, on the twenty seventh day of September, 1860, at ten o`clock in the forenoon precisely, for his first examination touching his debts, estate and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Statutes. And notice is hereby given that the choice of assignees is to take place at the time so appointed.
All persons indebted to the said John Baker, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Ralph Thomas Brockman, the Registrar of the said Court, at his office at Folkestone, the Official Assignee of the estate and effects of the said insolvent.
William Venables, High Bailliff, Messenger of the said Court.
Dover Chronicle 6-10-1860
County Court, Sept. 27th: Before C. Harwood Esq.
In re. John Baker: This insolvent, keeping the Eagle Tavern, Folkestone, petitioned under the Protection Act, owing debts amounting to £208 16s. 11d. (no assets). Mr. Minter supported. The insolvent passed his first examination, and His Honour made the next sitting for the final order.
Dover Chronicle 9-1-1867
Police Court, Tuesday: Before the Mayor (J. Gambrill Esq.) and Messrs. Boarer and Kelcey.
Timothy Danohie, a soldier, was charged with stealing on the 7th inst. one bottle of cloves, value 2s. 6d., the property of Mary Ann Holloway.
Mary Ann Holloway deposed: My husband`s name is Edward. I keep the Eagle Tavern, Darlington. It is a licensed house. The prisoner came into our house about nine o`clock on Monday morning. He was in the tap-room, and he remained there till half past twelve. He had two pints of beer during that time. After he was gone I missed a bottle of cloves from a little shelf in the bar. I never saw the prisoner in the bar. I then gave information to the police. The bottle was worth 2s. 6d., and contained about a pint and 3½ quarterns.
By prisoner: I saw you pass the window directly after you left the house.
Henry Hills said: I am a police constable in the Folkestone force. Yesterday afternoon about half past one I received information from the last witness that a bottle of cloves had been stolen from her house. I saw the prisoner near the bottom of High Street. The prisoner when he saw me went into the shop of Mr. Allebone`s, pork butcher, and I followed him. I asked him if he was out on leave. He said he was, but could not find his pass. He then took a bottle from under his greatcoat. I charged him with stealing a bottle of cloves from the Eagle Tavern. He said “Let me have a sup,” and drank something out of the bottle, after which I took it away from him. The bottle produced is the one I took from him. It contains about half a quartern. I then took him into custody and he resisted very much, and I had to get the assistance of police constable Ovenden, and several more persons. I gave last witness`s son the bottle to hold while I took the prisoner into custody, and he being deaf did not understand what I meant and took the bottle away home, I think. That (pointing to the son of first witness) is the boy to whom I gave the bottle.
By prisoner: When I took you into custody you were the worse for liquor, but not so drunk but that you knew perfectly well what you were doing.
George Holloway said: I am the son of the first witness. I am fifteen years of age.
Here it was deemed necessary to dispense with the boy`s evidence, as the boy was too deaf to comprehend the questions put to him, consequently Mary Ann Holliday was again called, and said: The last witness, who is my son, brought me the bottle produced at about three o`clock yesterday afternoon. I am able to recognise it as being the bottle I lost by the fact that although it contained cloves it was not labelled as such. When brought to me it contained the same quantity as it does now. Police constable Ovenden came in directly afterwards and fetched the bottle away.
Charles Ovenden said: I am a police constable in the Folkestone force. Yesterday afternoon about three o`clock I assisted police constable Hills to take the prisoner into custody. At about half past three on the same afternoon I went to the Eagle Tavern, Darlington, where I saw the prosecutrix and her boy. She gave me the bottle produced, which I have had in my possession ever since.
By prisoner: You were the worse for liquor when I assisted to take you into custody, but not so drunk but that you knew what you were doing.
The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say in answer to the charge, said: I did not steal it. There were several persons in the house at the time. When I went out of the house they saw me going. The bottle was afterwards missed, and because they found a bottle on me they say I stole it.
Prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
The next charge against him, namely that of stealing one cap, one jacket, one apron and one plane, value in all about six shillings, the property of Hampden Gilbert, on the 7th inst., was then proceeded with.
Hampden Gilbert said: I am a cabinet maker, living at No. 1, Prospect Place, west Folkestone. I have a workshop on my premises. I went to my workshop about seven yesterday morning, and noticed that a window was broken. The window was from six to seven feet from the ground. I found a ladder of mine removed from the usual place and lying under that window. The shop was locked as usual. When I got into the shop I missed a flannel jacket, cap, and apron. I should imagine that the person who took the things got in through the window, which was made of calico instead of glass. The last time I saw the articles previous to that was on Sunday evening, the 6th. When I discovered my loss I gave information to the police. Last night, about eight o`clock, a man from Cheriton, named Tucker, brought me a plane, which I knew to be my property by my name being upon it. The cap and jacket were shown to me this morning by P.C. Ovenden. The jacket, cap, apron, and plane are worth about six shillings. I do not know the prisoner, neither did I see him on my premises. The cap, jacket, and plane produced are my property.
John Tucker said: I am a carpenter, living at Cheriton. About half past four yesterday afternoon I was coming to Folkestone on business, when I called at Mrs. Gilbert`s, of Cheriton, who gave me a plane to enquire if anyone in Folkestone had lost it. I went to Mr. Banks, in Tontine Street, who told me where Mr. Gilbert lived, and I took the plane produced to his house, and he at once identified it as being his property, in consequence of the name being marked upon it.
John Swain deposed: I am a labourer, living in Cheriton Street. I know the prisoner. I met him yesterday morning about half past six in Cheriton Street. He asked me what time the picquet had gone out. I told him they went out between eight and nine, He then asked me if I wished to buy a cheap article, and pulled a plane out of his bosom, but I never took it into my hands, and cannot swear to it as it was dark. The prisoner had his shako and greatcoat on at the time. I then went away. I met him afterwards, about eight o`clock the same morning in the meadows near the White Lion, Cheriton. He took a jacket from under his coat and gave it to me, saying “You may have it if you like.” I took it. He then said he had picked it up on the road. This morning police constable Ovenden came to my house and I gave it to him. The jacket produced is the same.
By prisoner: You did not say you picked the plane up upon the road.
Charles Ovenden said: I am a police constable in the Folkestone force. From information received I went to the house of the last witness at about nine this morning and received from him the flannel jacket produced. It has been in my possession ever since. I afterwards went to Mr. Gilbert`s and received the plane produced from him.
The prisoner was then remanded till this day for the production of further evidence, at which time he will also stand charged with assaulting the police.
Dover Express 11-1-1867
Police Court, Tuesday: Before the Mayor (J. Gambrill Esq.) and Messrs. Boarer and Kelcey.
Timothy Dehamer, a soldier, was charged with stealing on the 7th inst. one bottle of cloves, value 2s. 6d., the property of Mary Ann Holloway.
Mary Ann Holloway deposed: My husband`s name is Edward. I keep the Eagle Tavern, Darlington. It is a licensed house. The prisoner came into our house about nine o`clock on Monday morning. He was in the tap-room, and he remained there till half past twelve. He had two pints of beer during that time. After he was gone I missed a bottle of cloves from a little shelf in the bar. I never saw the prisoner in the bar. I then gave information to the police. The bottle was worth 2s. 6d., and contained about a pint and 3½ quarterns.
By prisoner: I saw you pass the window directly after you left the house.
Police constable Henry Hills said: Yesterday afternoon I received information from the last witness that a bottle of cloves had been stolen from her house. I saw the prisoner near the bottom of High Street. When he saw me went into the shop of Mr. Allebone`s, pork butcher, and I followed him. I asked him if he was out on leave. He said he was, but could not find his pass. He then took a bottle from under his greatcoat. I charged him with stealing a bottle of cloves from the Eagle Tavern. He said “Let me have a sup,” and drank something out of the bottle, after which I took it away from him. The bottle contains about half a quartern. He resisted very much, and I had to get the assistance of police constable Ovenden, and several more persons.
By prisoner: When I took you into custody you were the worse for liquor, but not so drunk but that you knew perfectly well what you were doing.
Mary Ann Holliday said: I am able to recognise it as being the bottle by the fact that although it contained cloves it was not labelled as such.
Police constable Charles Ovenden also gave evidence.
By prisoner: You were the worse for liquor when I assisted to take you into custody, but not so drunk but that you knew what you were doing.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said: I did not steal it. There were several persons in the house at the time. When I went out of the house they saw me going. The bottle was afterwards missed, and because they found a bottle on me they say I stole it.
Prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
There was another charge against him, namely stealing a cap, a jacket, an apron and a plane, value in all about six shillings, the property of Hampden Gilbert, on the 7th inst., was then proceeded with.
Hampden Gilbert, cabinet maker, No. 1, Prospect Place, west Folkestone: I went to my workshop about seven yesterday morning, and noticed that a window six to seven feet from the ground was broken. I found a ladder of mine removed from the usual place and lying under that window. The shop was locked as usual. When I got into the shop I missed a flannel jacket, cap, and apron. I should imagine that the person who took the things got in through the window, which was made of calico instead of glass. Last night a man from Cheriton, named Tucker, brought me a plane, which I know to be my property by my name being upon it. The cap and jacket were shown to me this morning by P.C. Ovenden. The jacket, cap, apron, and plane are worth about six shillings. I do not know the prisoner, neither did I see him on my premises.
John Tucker said: I am a carpenter, living at Cheriton. About half past four yesterday afternoon I was coming to Folkestone on business, when I called at Mrs. Gilbert`s, of Cheriton, who gave me a plane to enquire if anyone in Folkestone had lost it. I went to Mr. Banks`s, in Tontine Street, who told me where Mr. Gilbert lived, and I took the plane produced to his house, and he at once identified it as being his property, in consequence of the name being marked upon it.
John Swain, labourer, living in Cheriton Street: I know the prisoner. I met him yesterday morning about half past six in Cheriton Street. He asked me what time the picquet had gone out. I told him they went out between eight and nine, He then asked me if I wished to buy a cheap article, and pulled a plane out of his bosom, but I never took it into my hands, and cannot swear to it as it was dark. The prisoner had his shako and greatcoat on at the time. I met him afterwards, about eight o`clock the same morning in the meadows near the White Lion, Cheriton. He took a jacket from under his coat and gave it to me, saying “You may have it if you like.” I took it. He then said he had picked it up on the road. He then went away. I carried the jacket home and hung it up. This morning police constable Ovenden came to my house and I gave it to him.
By prisoner: You did not say you picked the plane up upon the road.
The prisoner was then remanded till Wednesday for the production of further evidence on this charge, and on a further charge of assaulting the police.
Canterbury Weekly Journal, Faversham Mercury, Whitstable Times 12-1 1867
Quarter Sessions, Thursday: Before J.J. Lonsdale Esq.
Edward Stone pleaded guilty, and Thomas Sandford not guilty to an indictment charging them with stealing, on the 16th December last, two boxes of cigars, value 25s., the property of Godfrey Lepper; and the latter prisoner also pleaded not guilty to a second count, charging him with receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner Sandford.
Just as the trial commenced, the Grand Jury, who had been discharged on their bringing in true bills against these prisoners, as there were no other cases, said they only meant to return a true bill on the second count against Sandford; but on examination the whole bill was found to be endorsed as a true bill, and the Recorder said, as they had been discharged, he could not take notice of the mistake.
The facts of the case were that both prisoners were in the prosecutor`s house, the Raglan Tavern, on Sunday, the 16th December, nearly all the afternoon and evening. During that time prosecutor missed two boxes of cigars from a high shelf in the bar. On Tuesday evening the contents of one box were found in a ditch by the side of Sandford`s garden, and given to the police, and the contents of the other box found in Stone`s garden in some shavings. After the prisoners were taken into custody, and when they were at the police station, Sandford said before Stone and three of the witnesses “Stone took them and gave them to me,” although previously he had denied all knowledge of the cigars.
Mr. Minter addressed the jury in defence of his client, urging that he received the cigars as a gift without the slightest knowledge or suspicion that they were stolen.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Stone, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to twelve months hard labour.
Dover Chronicle 12-1-1867
Police Court, Wednesday: Before the Mayor (J. Gambrill Esq.) and Messrs. Boarer and Kelcey.
Timothy Danoher, the man remanded for stealing on Tuesday last, was further remanded till Friday.
Police Court, Friday: Before John Gambrill Esq. (Mayor) and Messrs. Boarer and Kelcey.
Timothy Danoher, a soldier in the 3rd Buffs, was again brought up – remanded from Tuesday and Wednesday last – was charged with stealing one plane, one jacket, one cap, one gauge, and one apron, value in all 6s. 6d., the property of Hampden Gilbert, on the 7th inst.
The depositions taken on Tuesday last and given in the Dover Chronicle of Wednesday last having been read over and sworn to, Elizabeth Dorothy Gilbert was the first witness called. She said: I am a widow, living at Cheriton. I have seen the prisoner before. He called at my house at about seven o`clock on Monday morning last. He said he had just come from Folkestone, and picked up a plane. He said he was tired of carrying it about and wished to leave it there at my house. I took it in. He asked me to let him light his pipe, and I did so. I then said “I will give you sixpence, and I dare say the man who owns it will give me the sixpence back again.” He then went away. I noticed the name “H. Gilbert” on one end of the plane, and some initials on the other. The same day I gave the plane to my son-in-law, Tucker, and as he was going to Folkestone I asked him to take it to the owner. I can swear that the plane produced is the one the prisoner gave me, and the same I gave to Tucker.
By the prisoner: I did not hear you say that someone will be enquiring for the plane, and I was to say a soldier had left it.
Thomas Baker deposed: I am a carpenter, living at Risborough Lane, near Cheriton. I know the prisoner. He came to me about nine o`clock on Monday morning last. He said he found a gauge on the road, and asked if it belonged to me. He said it was no use to him. I said I did not want it. Daniel Pay, who was present, then gave the prisoner 2d. for it. The prisoner then went away. I noticed the name of “H. Gilbert” upon it. I kept it by me and delivered it up to police constable Ovenden last night. The gauge produced is the one I took from the prisoner and delivered up to police constable Ovenden.
Charles Ovenden said: I am a police constable in the Folkestone force. I received the gauge produced from the last witness at his house in Risborough Lane, and it has been in my possession ever since.
Hampden Gilbert deposed: The gauge produced is my property, and is worth 6d. I had no men at work anywhere on Monday last away from my shop. I last saw the gauge produced in my shop on Saturday, the 5th inst.
The prisoner, on the charge being read over to him, said: I got drunk on Sunday night in Folkestone and stopped absent. I fell asleep in some public house and woke up about eleven o`clock. I was trying to make the best of my way home. I was running near the railway arches because I was cold. I turned round the end of a street and saw a man running in front of me, who dropped something. I had my greatcoat and shako on at the time, and no doubt the man took me to be a policeman, for he dropped the articles produced in court, and I picked them up and carried them about to see if I should meet the person who lost them. If I had stolen them I should not have done that with them. I am as innocent as a child unborn. That is all I have to say.
The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
Prisoner, on being asked what he had to say in answer to the next charge, namely that of assaulting police constable Henry Hills while in the execution of his duty on the 7th inst., said: I was drunk at the time. I am guilty of trying to get away. I thought as he knocked me down I would do the same for him. I plead not guilty.
Henry Hills said: I am a police constable in the Folkestone force. On Monday afternoon last, at about three o`clock, I was on duty in Harbour Street, when I apprehended the prisoner in the shop of Mr. Allebone, pork butcher, on a charge of stealing. He said he would go quietly if I let him smoke, and I got him a light. He was the worse for liquor, but not so drunk but that he knew what he was doing. When he got a light he put his head towards the counter where there were two or three knives lying, and got hold of the knife produced. He then struck at my side with the knife, but I caught him by the wrists before the blow reached me. We had then a very severe struggle before I could get the knife from him. He tried, when I had him by the wrists, for a period of five minutes to cut me on the left arm. When I got him down the second time the knife was taken from him, with the assistance of several civilians. I was obliged to hit him with my staff on the back of the head before he would let go. He resisted very much, but we finally got him handcuffed. With the assistance of police constable Ovenden and several others we at last got him to the station.
Prisoner (in a burst of virtuous indignation): I don`t think I should be guilty of such a base action, although I am very wild when drunk.
George Allebone deposed: I am a pork butcher, living in Beach Street. On Monday afternoon last, at about three o`clock, the prisoner came into my shop, followed by policeman Hills, who took prisoner into custody. They were going away when prisoner asked to have his pipe lit. After that had been done he seized hold of a knife from the counter and aimed a blow at the policeman with it, but the policeman seized hold of his arms and arrested the progress of the blow. They then had a great struggle together, and I got out of the way as well as I could, and did not render any assistance because I could hardly walk, but several people then came into the shop and assisted the policeman.
Prisoner: If I had intended to stick the policeman I could have done. I might have taken up a knife, but I only did it to frighten him. I am very glad I didn`t stick him. I`d never forgive myself if I stuck a man with a knife.
The Mayor: We are exceedingly sorry it is not in our power to give you more than one month`s imprisonment with hard labour.
Prisoner was then leaving, saying “I`m better pleased I did not injure the man with the knife. I would have been sorry if I had.”
It appears by a report sent in by prisoner`s captain from the Camp to the magistrates that the prisoner has, between February 27, 1861, and June 18, 1866, been convicted by regimental courts martial of the following:
Cape Town – Habitual drunkenness – 42 days imprisonment with hard labour, and deprived of 1d. per day for 168 days.
London – Absence without leave and making away with regimentals – 42 days imprisonment, with stoppages.
Sheffield- Insubordinate language – 28 days with hard labour.
Curragh Camp – Absence without leave – 42 days with hard labour.
Curragh Camp – Desertion and destroying regimentals – 112 days with hard labour, and stoppages.
Curragh Camp – Absence without leave and drawing a knife on Private R. Bowman, 2nd Dragoon Guards – 168 days with hard labour.
In addition to this he also appears 42 times in the defaulter book for drunkenness, absence, &c., and it is said that when convicted of goose stealing in Ireland, he accounted for the possession by saying “that he met a fox running away with the goose in its mouth; he stopped the fox and took the goose out of its mouth.”
Kentish Express 12-1-1867
Police Court, Tuesday: Before the Mayor (J. Gambrill Esq.) and Messrs. Boarer and Kelcey.
Timothy Dehamer, a soldier, was charged with stealing on the 7th inst. one bottle of cloves, value 2s. 6d., the property of Mary Ann Holloway.
Mary Ann Holloway deposed: My husband`s name is Edward. I keep the Eagle Tavern, Darlington. It is a licensed house. The prisoner came into our house about nine o`clock on Monday morning. He was in the tap-room, and he remained there till half past twelve. He had two pints of beer during that time. After he was gone I missed a bottle of cloves from a little shelf in the bar. I never saw the prisoner in the bar. I then gave information to the police. The bottle was worth 2s. 6d., and contained about a pint and 3½ quarterns.
By prisoner: I saw you pass the window directly after you left the house.
Police constable Henry Mills said: Yesterday afternoon I received information from the last witness that a bottle of cloves had been stolen from her house. I saw the prisoner near the bottom of High Street. When he saw me went into the shop of Mr. Allebone, pork butcher, and I followed him. I asked him if he was out on leave. He said he was, but could not find his pass. He then took a bottle from under his greatcoat. I charged him with stealing a bottle of cloves from the Eagle Tavern. He said “Let me have a sup,” and drank something out of the bottle, after which I took it away from him. The bottle contains about half a quartern. He resisted very much, and I had to get the assistance of police constable Ovenden, and several more persons.
By prisoner: When I took you into custody you were the worse for liquor, but not so drunk but that you knew perfectly well what you were doing.
Mary Ann Holliday said: I am able to recognise it as being the bottle by the fact that although it contained cloves it was not labelled as such.
Police constable Charles Ovenden also gave evidence.
By prisoner: You were the worse for liquor when I assisted to take you into custody, but not so drunk but that you knew what you were doing.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said: I did not steal it. There were several persons in the house at the time. When I went out of the house they saw me going. The bottle was afterwards missed, and because they found a bottle on me they say I stole it.
Prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
There was another charge against him, namely stealing a cap, a jacket, an apron and a plane, value in all about 6s., the property of Hampden Gilbert, on the 7th inst., which was then proceeded with.
Hampden Gilbert, cabinet maker, No. 1, Prospect Place, west Folkestone: I went to my workshop about seven yesterday morning, and noticed that a window six to seven feet from the ground was broken. I found a ladder of mine removed from the usual place and lying under that window. The shop was locked as usual. When I got into the shop I missed a flannel jacket, cap, and apron. I should imagine that the person who took the things got in through the window, which was made of calico instead of glass. Last night a man from Cheriton, named Tucker, brought me a plane, which I know to be my property by my name being upon it. The cap and jacket were shown to me this morning by P.C. Ovenden. The jacket, cap, apron, and plane are worth about 6s. I do not know the prisoner, neither did I see him on my premises.
John Tucker said: I am a carpenter, living at Cheriton. About half past four yesterday afternoon I was coming to Folkestone on business, when I called at Mrs. Gilbert`s, of Cheriton, who gave me a plane to enquire if anyone in Folkestone had lost it. I went to Mr. Banks`s, in Tontine Street, who told me where Mr. Gilbert lived, and I took the plane produced to his house, and he at once identified it as being his property, in consequence of the name being marked upon it.
John Swain, labourer, living in Cheriton Street: I know the prisoner. I met him yesterday morning about half past six in Cheriton Street. He asked me what time the picquet had gone out. I told him they went out between eight or nine, He then asked me if I wished to buy a cheap article, and pulled a plane out of his bosom, but I never took it into my hands, and cannot swear to it as it was dark. The prisoner had his shako and greatcoat on at the time. I met him afterwards, about eight o`clock the same morning in the meadows near the White Lion, Cheriton. He took a jacket from under his coat and gave it to me, saying “You may have it if you like.” I took it. He then said he had picked it up on the road. He then went away. I carried the jacket home and hung it up. This morning police constable Ovenden came to my house and I gave it to him.
By prisoner: You did not say you picked the plane up upon the road.
The prisoner was then remanded till Wednesday for the production of further evidence on this charge, and on a further charge of assaulting the police.
Police Court, Wednesday: Before the Mayor, J. Kelcey and R.W. Boarer Esqs.
Timothy Dehamer was again remanded till Friday.
Dover Chronicle 13-4-1847
Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before J.J. Lonsdale Esq.
A true bill was given against Timothy Danoher, a soldier, for breaking and entering a shop and stealing one cap, one apron, one flannel jacket, one plane and one gauge, value 6s. 6d., the property of Hampden Gilbert, at Folkestone, January 7th, 1867, and likewise for stealing one bottle of cloves, value 2s. 6d., the property of Edward Holloway, at Folkestone, on the 8th January, 1867. To both these charges the prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Hampden Gilbert deposed: I am a cabinet maker, living at No. 1, Prospect Place, west Folkestone. I have a workshop on my premises. I went to my workshop about seven on the morning of the 7th January last, and noticed that a window was broken. The window was from six to seven feet from the ground. I found a ladder of mine removed from the usual place and lying under that window. The shop was locked as usual. When I got into the shop I missed a flannel jacket, cap, and apron. I should imagine that the person who took the things got in through the window, which was made of calico instead of glass. The last time I saw the articles previous to that was on Sunday evening, the 6th. When I discovered my loss I gave information to the police. On the evening of the 7th, about eight o`clock, a man from Cheriton, named Tucker, brought me a plane, which I knew to be my property by my name being upon it. The cap and jacket were shown to me this morning by police constable Ovenden. The jacket, cap, apron, and plane are worth about six shillings. I do not know the prisoner, neither did I see him on my premises. The cap, jacket, and plane produced are my property. The gauge produced is my property, and is worth 6d. I had no men at work anywhere on the 7th away from my shop. I last saw the gauge produced in my shop on Saturday, the 5th January.
Stephen Tucker said: I am a carpenter, living at Cheriton. About half past four on the afternoon of the 7th I was coming to Folkestone on business, when I called at Mrs. Gilbert`s, of Cheriton, who gave me a plane to enquire if anyone in Folkestone had lost it. I went to Mr. Banks, in Tontine Street, who told me where Mr. Gilbert lived, and I took the plane produced to his house, and he at once identified it as being his property, in consequence of the name being marked upon it.
John Swain deposed: I am a labourer, living in Cheriton Street. I know the prisoner. I met him on the morning of the 7th about half past six in Cheriton Street. He asked me what time the picquet had gone out. I told him they went out between eight and nine, He then asked me if I wished to buy a cheap article, and pulled a plane out of his bosom, but I never took it into my hands, and cannot swear to it as it was dark. The prisoner had his shako and greatcoat on at the time. I then went away. I met him afterwards, about eight o`clock the same morning in the meadows near the White Lion, Cheriton. He took a jacket from under his coat and gave it to me, saying “You may have it if you like.” I took it. He then said he had picked it up on the road. On the morning of the 8th police constable Ovenden came to my house and I gave it to him. The jacket produced is the same. Prisoner was not the worse for liquor.
Charles Ovenden said: I am a police constable in the Folkestone force. From information received I went to the house of the last witness at about nine on the morning of January 8th and received from him the flannel jacket produced. It has been in my possession ever since. I afterwards went to Mr. Gilbert`s and received the plane produced from him.
Elizabeth Dorothy Gilbert deposed: I am a widow, living at Cheriton. I have seen the prisoner before. He called at my house at about seven o`clock on the morning of the 7th January last. He said he had just come from Folkestone, and picked up a plane. He said he was tired of carrying it about and wished to leave it there at my house. I took it in. He asked me to let him light his pipe, and I did so. I then said “I will give you sixpence, and I dare say the man who owns it will give me the sixpence back again.” He then went away. I noticed the name “H. Gilbert” on one end of the plane, and some initials on the other. The same day I gave the plane to my son-in-law, Tucker, and as he was going to Folkestone I asked him to take it to the owner. I can swear that the plane produced is the one the prisoner gave me, and the same I gave to Tucker.
By the prisoner: I did not hear you say that someone will be enquiring for the plane, and I was to say a soldier had left it.
Thomas Baker deposed: I am a carpenter, living at Risborough Lane, near Cheriton. I know the prisoner. He came to me about nine o`clock on the morning of the 7th January last. He said he found a gauge on the road, and asked if it belonged to me. He said it was no use to him. I said I did not want it. Daniel Pay, who was present, then gave the prisoner 2d. for it. The prisoner then went away. I noticed the name of “H. Gilbert” upon it. I kept it by me and delivered it up to police constable Ovenden . The gauge produced is the one I took from the prisoner and delivered up to police constable Ovenden.
Police constable Ovenden deposed: I received the gauge produced from the last witness, and it has been in my possession ever since.
The following statement made by the prisoner at the time of his examination before the magistrates was then read: I got drunk on Sunday night in Folkestone and stopped absent. I fell asleep in some public house and woke up about eleven o`clock. I was trying to make the best of my way home. I was running near the railway arches because I was cold. I turned round the end of a street and saw a man running in front of me, who dropped something. I had my greatcoat and shako on at the time, and no doubt the man took me to be a policeman, for he dropped the articles produced in court, and I picked them up and carried them about to see if I should meet the person who lost them. If I had stolen them I should not have done that with them. I am as innocent as a child unborn. That is all I have to say.
Prisoner said he had been ten years in the service, but was never charged with theft before; drink had been the cause of all of his misfortunes.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The next case was then proceeded with.
Mary Ann Holloway deposed: My husband`s name is Edward. I keep the Eagle Tavern, Darlington. It is a licensed house. The prisoner came into our house about nine o`clock on Monday morning, January 7. He was in the tap-room, and he remained there till half past twelve. He had two pints of beer during that time. After he was gone I missed a bottle of cloves from a little shelf in the bar. I never saw the prisoner in the bar. I then gave information to the police. The bottle was worth 2s. 6d., and contained about a pint and 3½ quarterns. I identify it by its general appearance, and by its being labelled cognac and containing cloves.
Police constable Henry Hills deposed: On the 7th January about half past one in the afternoon I received information from the last witness that a bottle of cloves had been stolen from her house. I saw the prisoner near the bottom of High Street. The prisoner when he saw me went into the shop of Mr. Allebone`s, pork butcher, and I followed him. I asked him if he was out on leave. He said he was, but could not find his pass. He then took a bottle from under his greatcoat. I charged him with stealing a bottle of cloves from the Eagle Tavern. He said “Let me have a sup,” and drank something out of the bottle, after which I took it away from him. The bottle produced is the one I took from him. It contains about half a quartern. I then took him into custody and he resisted very much, and tried to strike me with a knife, and I had to get the assistance of police constable Ovenden, and several more persons.
Prisoner said he bought the bottle and its contents from a fisherman for 1s. 6d. He was very sorry there was not a gentleman from the regiment to speak as to his character. It was the first crime of dishonesty.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Recorder, in pronouncing sentence of nine months imprisonment with hard labour on the first charge, and three months with hard labour on the second, to commence on the expiration of the first term, said that as the prisoner had spoken of his own merits, and in order that his sentence might not appear harsh, he should read the following document from the prisoner`s captain showing the number of times he had been convicted by regimental courts martial between February 27th, 1861, and June 18th, 1866:
Cape Town – Habitual drunkenness – 42 days imprisonment with hard labour, and deprived of 1d. per day for 168 days.
London – Absence without leave and making away with regimentals – 42 days imprisonment, with stoppages.
Sheffield- Insubordinate language – 28 days with hard labour.
Curragh Camp – Absence without leave – 42 days with hard labour.
Curragh Camp – Desertion and destroying regimentals – 112 days with hard labour, and stoppages.
Curragh Camp – Absence without leave and drawing a knife on Private R. Bowman, 2nd Dragoon Guards – 168 days with hard labour.
In addition to this he also appears forty two times in the defaulter book for drunkenness, absence, &c.
Folkestone Chronicle 13-4-1867
Quarter Sessions, Tuesday April 9th: Before J.J. Lonsdale Esq.
Timothy Danoher, a private in the 3rd Buffs, was charged on an indictment with breaking into and entering a shop, and stealing therefrom a cap, an apron, a flannel jacket, a plane, and a gouge, the property of Hampden Gilbert; a second count charged him with stealing the above articles, and a third was for stealing a bottle of cloves belonging to Edward Holloway. Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
Hampden Gilbert said that on the night of the 7th January last he was aroused by hearing a noise, and on getting up he found that his workshop had been broken open, but he could not see anyone. At seven o`clock the next morning, on going to work, he missed the articles enumerated.
Stephen Tucker, carpenter, of Cheriton, brought the plane from Mrs. Gilbert to the prosecutor`s on Monday, the 8th of January.
John Swaine, labourer, of Cheriton Street, met the prisoner at six o`clock on the morning of the 8th of January, when he offered witness a plane for 3s. 6d.; he met him again at eight near the White Lion, and prisoner gave him the flannel jacket, saying he had picked it up. Witness afterwards gave him a bit of tobacco.
The Recorder: You had no business to take it; you knew it was not his; you might have stood in the dock for receiving stolen property; it was very foolish of you.
Cross-examined: I didn`t walk with you at all; I might have stayed two minutes with you; you were not the worse for liquor.
P.C. Ovenden assisted in taking the prisoner into custody, and received the jacket from the last witness, and the plane from the prosecutor; the cap was picked up in the road.
Elizabeth Dorothy Gilbert, keeping a small shop at Cheriton Street, said prisoner came in about seven o`clock on the morning of the 8th January and asked to be allowed to leave the plane produced, as he had picked it up, and the owner might be looking for it. He lit his pipe, and as he was going out she gave him 6d. to get something to drink.
Cross-examined: You did not offer it for sale.
Thomas Baker, a carpenter, said he met prisoner on the 8th, who asked him if the gouge produced was his, as he had found it.
The statement of the prisoner before the magistrates was then put in and read, after which he said he had been ten years in the service and nothing had ever been alleged against his honesty. He expected an officer from his regiment to speak for him. He adhered to his former statement that he had been drunk and fell asleep on Sunday, the 7th January, and that on waking up about ten o`clock at night, he set off to camp, and just before getting to the Cheriton Road, he nearly overtook a man, who dropped the articles and ran off. He picked them up and carried them about, hoping to find the owner, and not doing so, he had left them as stated. He had not sold anything.
The Recorder having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
Mary Ann, wife of Edward Holloway, of the Eagle Tavern, Darlington, said that prisoner was in her house from nine o`clock on Monday morning, the 8th January, until twelve, and had two pints of beer while drying his clothes, as he was very wet. When he was gone she missed a bottle of cloves from a shelf in the bar. It was there while prisoner was in the house. There was a cognac label on the bottle.
P.C. Hills apprehended the prisoner in Beach Street, with the bottle produced in his possession. It contained cloves, and had on it a cognac label.
Prisoner said he bought the drink of a fisherman, and gave him 1s. 6d. for it.
The learned coroner remarked that it was a pity the fisherman was not called.
Prisoner called no witnesses, saying “Drink was the cause of my present difficulty”, and the Recorder having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Recorder, in passing sentence, said that as the prisoner had given so good an account of himself, it would be his duty to let the public know the true state of the case, and accordingly read the account we gave at the time of hearing before the magistrates, of the occasions on which the prisoner had been tried by courts martial, and concluded by hoping that his present punishment – nine months hard labour for the first offence and three months for the latter – would have it`s proper effect.
This concluded the business of the court.
Folkestone Observer 13-4-1867Kentish Express 13-4-1867
Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before J.J. Lonsdale Esq.
Timothy Danoher, a private in the 3rd Buffs, was indicted on three counts; with breaking into a workshop on Prospect Place, in the occupation of Hampden Gilbert, on the 7th January last, and stealing therefrom a cap, an apron, a flannel jacket, a plane, and a gauge; with simply stealing the above articles; and with stealing a bottle of cloves from the Eagle Tavern, Darlington, on the 8th January.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty to each charge. On the first charge Hampden Gilbert deposed that on the night of the 7th January he was aroused by a noise, and on looking out of his window he saw that his workshop had been broken open, but no-one was about. On the next morning he missed the above articles.
Prisoner had given the articles to different persons stating that he had found them on the road. He now stated, and he stated the same before the magistrates, that he was going to the Camp late at night, and a man in front of him dropped the articles, and that he picked them up and carried them about to find the owner.
On the second charge, Mary Ann Holloway stated that prisoner was in her house, the Eagle Tavern, on the 8th January, and that shortly after she missed a bottle of cloves from the bar. The bottle had on it a cognac label. Soon afterwards the prisoner was apprehended having a similar bottle of cloves in his possession.
Prisoner said he bought the bottle of a fisherman for 1s. 6d. He expected that an officer from his regiment would have been there to speak for him, as he had always borne a good character.
The jury found him guilty on both charges, and the Recorder in passing sentence said he had a certificate from his regiment that showed him to have borne far from a good character, as he had been tried by court martial in nearly all parts of the world for drunkenness, desertion, making away with regimental necessaries, and drawing a knife on one of his comrades. He should, therefore, be more severe than as though it was an ordinary case coming before him for the first time. He would be sentenced to an imprisonment of nine months for the first offence, and of three months for the other, making twelve months in all, and he hoped this punishment would be a lesson to him for the future.
Kentish Gazette 16-4-1867
Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before J.J. Lonsdale Esq.
Timothy Danoher, a private in the 3rd Buffs, was indicted on three counts; with breaking into a workshop on Prospect Place, in the occupation of Hampden Gilbert, on the 7th January last, and stealing therefrom a cap, an apron, a flannel jacket, a plane, and a gauge; with simply stealing the above articles; and with stealing a bottle of cloves from the Eagle Tavern, Darlington, on the 8th January.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty to each charge. On the first charge Hampden Gilbert deposed that on the night of the 7th January he was aroused by a noise, and on looking out of his window he saw that his workshop had been broken open, but no-one was about. On the next morning he missed the above articles.
Prisoner had given the articles to different persons stating that he had found them on the road. He now stated, and he stated the same before the magistrates, that he was going to the Camp late at night, and a man in front of him dropped the articles, and that he picked them up and carried them about to find the owner.
On the second charge, Mary Ann Holloway stated that prisoner was in her house, the Eagle Tavern, on the 8th January, and that shortly after she missed a bottle of cloves from the bar. The bottle had on it a cognac label. Soon afterwards the prisoner was apprehended having a similar bottle of cloves in his possession.
Prisoner said he bought the bottle of a fisherman for 1s. 6d. He expected that an officer from his regiment would have been there to speak for him, as he had always borne a good character.
The jury found him guilty on both charges, and the Recorder in passing sentence said he had a certificate from his regiment that showed him to have borne far from a good character, as he had been tried by court martial in nearly all parts of the world for drunkenness, desertion, making away with regimental necessaries, and drawing a knife on one of his comrades. He should, therefore, be more severe than as though it was an ordinary case coming before him for the first time. He would be sentenced to an imprisonment of nine months for the first offence, and of three months for the other, making twelve months in all, and he hoped this punishment would be a lesson to him for the future.
Southeastern Gazette 16-4-1867
Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before J.J. Lonsdale Esq.
Timothy Dunbar, a private in the 3rd Buffs, was charged with breaking into and entering a shop, and stealing therefrom a cap, an apron, a flannel jacket, a plane, and a gouge, the property of Hampden Gilbert; a second count charged him with stealing the above articles; and a thirs was for stealing a bottle of cloves, belonging to Edward Holloway. Prisoner was found guilty on both charges and sentenced to two months hard labour.
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